An international jury selected by IGCAT for the European Region of Gastronomy Platform met in Ponte de Lima, Portugal to consider the applications and see presentations from candidate regions for the European Region of Gastronomy title for the year 2016. On the basis of the written applications, visits to the regions, presentations and
The first annual European Region of Gastronomy award candidates have been shortlisted. The regions of Catalonia (Spain) and Minho (Portugal) presented successful written proposals to IGCAT on Monday 19 January 2015. The shortlisted regions will have the opportunity to present their bid to a selected jury panel and public audience on Friday 6
The deadline for bidding for the first annual European Region of Gastronomy award closed on Monday 19 January 2015. The shortlisted regions will be announced on Friday 6 February 2015 at 11:00am, during a public presentation of their candidate proposals at the Palacete Villa Moraes in Ponte de Lima, in
IGCAT’s Director gave the 2nd of a 3-part general tutorial to international students of the Master in Arts and Cultural Management at the International University of Catalonia on 19th January 2015. The general tutorials outline how to research, write and develop a feasible cultural project plan. Following the general tutorials the
IGCAT’s Director gave two sessions to international students of cultural management at the University of Barcelona on Thursday 15 January 2015. The subjects covered by Dr. Diane Dodd included Cultural Development and Policies for cultural cooperation in, between and beyond the EU. The sesions aimed to highlight needs and challenges for the
After a well deserved holidays, the IGCAT team headed by its President, Prof. Greg Richards and its Director, Dr. Diane Dodd is back to its challenging and busy agenda. 2015 presents a motivating milestones as the European Region of Gastronomy launch will be launched (an initiative that IGCAT has been championing
IGCAT’s Director submitted an evaluation report on the Routes of Jewish Heritage to the European Institute of Cultural Routes on the 11th January 2015. The Routes of Jewish Heritage is managed by the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ),which aims to preserve and promote Jewish culture and
2014 was a very exciting and busy year for IGCAT and 2015 promises some thrilling times ahead. The entire IGCAT team wishes you all a very happy and prosperous 2015!
Growing attention for the relationship between gastronomy and tourism is being marked by the steep increase in events devoted to the topic. In 2015 there will be two global conventions dealing with tourism and gastronomy; the World Food Travel Summit and Expo will be held in early April in Estoril,
George Chatzinakos joined the 4th ENCATC‘s (the European Network on Cultural Management and Cultural Policy education) Academy in Brussels, Belgium on 8-9 of December. The theme of this year’s Academy was on “Culture in External Relations and Cultural Diplomacy: Focus on the Americas”. The event was organised in partnership with Goldsmiths, University
Candidate cities in various stages of bidding for the coveted European Capital of Culture title, took part in a meeting with the authors of the European Capitals of Culture (ECOC) reports in Barcelona on Friday 12 December 2014. The meeting featured the participation of several bidding ECOC cities in order to
Diane Dodd, IGCAT’s Director, took part in an intermediary meeting of experts for the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes programme on 9 December in Luxembourg. The Cultural Routes Programme is supported by both the Council of Europe and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and seeks to empower Europe by preserving
A new report published by the Association for Tourism and Leisure Education and Research (ATLAS) analyses the two ECOC held in 2012 in Guimarães (Portugal) and Maribor (Slovenia). The report, edited by Greg Richards (IGCAT’s president), reveals the impact of the two events on the image of the two cities,
The Art of Food meeting held on 17-19 November in Sant Pol de Mar (Catalunya) gathered experts from 11 different countries to discuss the growing convergence between food, art, culture and tourism. One of the key issues emerging from the discussion was the need to maintain the diversity of culture
Following the success of last year’s Capitals of Culture meeting in Barcelona, IGCAT experts and authors of the fifth European Cultural Capitals report Robert Palmer, Greg Richards and Diane Dodd agreed upon a 2014 edition of the European Capitals of Culture Seminar. The seminar, organized by IGCAT, will take place
Together with leading organisations from Europe and Asia, IGCAT is convening a first meeting of experts to discuss culture, arts, food and creative tourism policies. The meeting will look at issues such as collective responsibility, preserving intangible heritage and supporting creative industries. The meeting is by invitation only, as it is
